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How to Join the Fox Chase Postdoctoral Research Program
The best way to become a Postdoctoral Fellow at Fox Chase is to consult our mentors section and directly contact researchers whose line of study might appeal to you.
You can also view available Postdoctoral jobs. Please realize that these listings do not always reflect all of the available positions here at Fox Chase.
If you have any questions about how to joint the Fox Chase Postdoctoral Research Program, please contact us.
NIH Training Grants
The Fox Chase Cancer Center currently maintains several NIH funded postdoctoral training grants. Appointments for postdoctoral training at Fox Chase can begin upon completion of all requirements for the doctoral degree. Those appointed under the Center's training grant from the National Cancer Institute may have no more than three years of postdoctoral experience and must be U.S. citizens or nationals or have U.S. permanent residence visas. Requirements for the selection of candidates include: the completion of PhD, MD, DVM. or equivalent degree; three letters of recommendation; and, a brief research proposal written with the advice of a Fox Chase faculty member. Other fellowships are currently awarded through a training grant in Immunology from the National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases (2 positions in Immunobiology).
NCI Postdoctoral Training in Cancer Prevention and Control Research
FCCC offers training to qualified social scientists, biologists, psychologists, nurses, oncologists, and epidemiologists in cancer prevention and control research. This 2-year training program emphasizes mentored research supervision; multidisciplinary seminars, clinical rounds, workshops in research technology and in scientific writing, grant and manuscript critical review, and opportunities for off-campus collaboration and courses. Trainees are encouraged to compete for institutional pilot study funds and the investigator-initiated extramural research support. Applications from women and minorities are strongly encouraged. This program is supported by NIH R25 CA057708. Send C.V., letter of interest, and sample of a publication to Paul.Engstrom@fccc.edu.
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Endowed Postdoctoral Fellowships
Fox Chase Cancer Center currently maintains several endowed postdoctoral fellowships that are awarded each for three year periods. Aside from the Lawrence Greenwald Postdoctoral Fellowship, these fellowships are not restricted to a particular topic. Requirements for the selection of candidates include the completion of PhD, MD, DVM. or equivalent degree, three letters of recommendation and a brief research proposal written with the advice of a Fox Chase faculty member. The fellowships are:
The William J Avery Endowed Postdoctoral Fellowship
This fellowship is one of several fellowships established as a result of Fox Chase Cancer Center's Prevention Research Campaign. The fellowship is a generous gift from the Connelly Foundation in the name of their fellow trustee and the Fox Chase Prevention Campaign chairman, William J Avery.
The Fox Chase Cancer Center Board of Directors' Fellowship
This fellowship was established through many generous leadership gifts from various members if the Fox Chase Cancer Center's governing board as the inaugural project of the Cancer Prevention Research Campaign.
The Lawrence Greenwald Postdoctoral Fellowship
This fellowship is endowed through a gift from four foundations headed by members of the Greenwald family. The fellowship supports candidates with a commitment to research on leukemia and lymphomas.
The Board of Associates Plain and Fancy Fellowship
This one-year fellowship is awarded through an annual gift from the Fox Chase Cancer Center Board of Associates.
All of the above fellowships have no citizenship restrictions and cannot be transferred if the postdoctoral fellow leaves Fox Chase Cancer Center.
Medical Fellowships
A number of medical fellowships are also available to qualified applicants.